King of Creation
Chapter 434 - 428: The Sin of Tianzhu

Chapter 434: Chapter 428: The Sin of Tianzhu

"Tianzhu, you were indeed reckless in this matter, you should apologize to Ye Zhen....."

With just one sentence from Sect Leader Wan Feng, True Master Tianzhu’s face turned beet red.

An old predecessor in his sixties or seventies, actually having to apologize to Ye Zhen, a mere boy, this... this is humiliating! How can he stay in Qingluo Sect after this?

How can he face anyone?

"Sect Leader!"

True Master Tianzhu let out an anguished roar of anger.

"Brother Tianzhu, from the face of Qingluo Sect, I absolutely don’t support you apologizing to Ye Zhen in person. But, you have indeed harmed the most vital interests of Qingluo Sect.

Ye Zhen traveled a thousand miles to bring intelligence, and with one sentence, you pushed him to the opposing side!"

"How can a man of sixty or seventy be so brainless? You’ve lived half a lifetime as if it were a dog’s life!"

"You!" Tianzhu was choked with anger!

"What about me! What have I done? Can’t even speak about your own mess? Ye Zhen is after all our son-in-law at Qingluo Sect, yet you dare claim you will exterminate his entire family, what kind of elder are you?"

The fiery-tempered Grand Elder Zi Shi of Qingluo Sect, by the end, was pointing at True Master Tianzhu and cursing furiously.

However, despite the scolding, Grand Elder Zi Shi still gave True Person Bixin a meaningful look, signaling her to persuade Ye Zhen.

"Ye Zhen, to let Tianzhu admit his words were spoken without intent, let it be, after all..."

The rest of the words were left unsaid by True Person Bixin.

Within Qingluo Sect, Ye Zhen could disregard anyone’s reputation, but he must respect that of True Person Bixin!

"Alright, since True Person Bixin has spoken, then I will go by what True Person Bixin has said!" Having said that, Ye Zhen fixed his eyes on True Master Tianzhu.

Even though True Person Bixin had changed the demand from an apology to admitting his words were unintended, bowing his head to Ye Zhen was still extremely humiliating for Tianzhu, leaving him almost without face to stand.

However, the Sword Gang that Ye Zhen had pressed against his forehead made him dare not move an inch!

For a moment, everyone inside the Sect Main Hall of Qingluo Sect intensely fixed their gazes on True Master Tianzhu.

Everyone was eager to hear the intelligence Ye Zhen had brought, and they all hoped this matter would be quickly settled, with only one method of settlement—True Master Tianzhu apologizing.

So, in reality, it was everyone’s gazes that were compelling True Master Tianzhu to apologize to Ye Zhen!

Under this intangible pressure, Tianzhu’s face turned red as he clenched his teeth and lowered his head to Ye Zhen.

"Ye Zhen... earlier I was anxious and spoke rashly, it was words spoken without thinking...."

"That’s better!"

With a swishing sound, Ye Zhen stood back and sheathed his sword!

Almost at the instant Ye Zhen sheathed his sword, True Master Tianzhu’s spiritual power burst out furiously, and his blood-drenched, fierce face revealed his inveterate rage!

"Dare to humiliate me like this, die!" With a roar, True Master Tianzhu charged at Ye Zhen like a ferocious ghost.

Boom!

A bolt of Thunder Light of Fright shot out again like lightning.

"Old dog, I knew you would commit such a faithless act!"

At such close range, the Thunder Light of Fright was swift and fast, catching Tianzhu before he could react, hitting him squarely.

Under the bombardment of Thunder Light of Fright, the spiritual power that had just erupted from True Master Tianzhu’s body once again stalled and scattered abruptly.

Whiz!

Ye Zhen’s Profound Yang Sword was unleashed from its scabbard once more!

The thrumming Sword Gang once again pierced right at the center of Tianzhu’s forehead.

But this time, Ye Zhen’s Profound Yang Sword showed no signs of stopping, thrusting straight in.

True Master Tianzhu, who had just caught his breath, was shocked and quickly retreated.

Unexpectedly, Ye Zhen pressed on like a shadow, the Sword Gang always aiming right at the center of Tianzhu’s forehead.

"Bang!"

True Master Tianzhu was slammed hard against the wall of the Sect Main Hall by Ye Zhen using the Sword Gang at his forehead, not daring to move an inch!

In that instant, Tianzhu’s face went from red to black, desperately wishing to find a crack to crawl into, feeling extremely awkward!

This was too embarrassing!

Indeed...

The Sect Elders of Qingluo Sect were once again dumbstruck.

This time, they were truly shocked.

If Ye Zhen’s first capture of Tianzhu could be attributed to a lucky ambush, it was still acceptable! But now, capturing Tianzhu for a second time, there was not a trace of luck or ambush involved.

Many Sect Elders on par with True Master Tianzhu in cultivation suddenly felt a cold shudder at their foreheads; at such close quarters, if they were to clash with Ye Zhen, they feared their fate wouldn’t be much different from Tianzhu’s!

"Tianzhu, you’ve truly made us lose all face for Qingluo Sect!"

This time, without waiting for Ye Zhen to speak, the fiery Grand Elder Zi Shi directly launched into verbal abuse.

"Even if you have no shame, that’s one thing, but at the very least, you should have caught Ye Zhen, right? Yet, you’ve stooped so low and still got captured again, what a disgrace. This time, I’d like to see how you deal with it?"

Zi Shi stomped his foot hard, speechless. The situation was completely messed up by True Master Tianzhu.

Sect Leader Wan Feng’s face also became livid with rage!

True Master Tianzhu truly did not know when to advance or retreat!

No wonder he could discipline a disciple like Wen Tianyu, now everyone could see the root of the problem—’A crooked beam leads to a crooked rafter.’

"Sect Leader Guoo, what do you say this time?"

"Ye Zhen, let go, this time, I will definitely give you an explanation!" Sect Leader Wan Feng was truly angered.

Tianzhu’s personal conduct aside, when it comes to this matter alone, it was really too reckless of him, knowing that Ye Zhen had brought important intelligence, yet he repeatedly caused trouble, without the slightest consideration for the Sect!

Ye Zhen was slightly startled, as he relaxed his grip on the Profound Yang Sword and let go of True Master Tianzhu.

"Four Guardian Elders, take down Tianzhu!"

Almost the instant Ye Zhen released Tianzhu, four elders standing behind Qingluo Sect Leader Guoo Wanfeng fiercely lunged out. Before Tianzhu could react, they captured him on the spot!

"Tianzhu, from this moment on, this seat imposes a penalty—stripping you of all supplies from the Sect for three years. Are you willing to accept this punishment?"

Tianzhu’s face changed suddenly, and he wanted to offer some explanations, but catching a glimpse of Sect Leader Guoo Wanfeng’s extraordinarily sharp expression, he found himself unable to utter another word.

The total value of all the supplies a Qingluo Sect Elder would receive in a year, including pills and similar items, amounts to about two hundred thousand Low Grade Spirit Crystals; for three years, that would be six to seven hundred thousand Low Grade Spirit Crystals.

Six to seven hundred thousand Low Grade Spirit Crystals, even for a strong practitioner of the Soul Sea Realm, would be a huge loss.

"Young Hero Ye, I have already punished Tianzhu. You mentioned that you knew about Phantom Divine Sect’s intelligence; now, can you share it?" Having dealt with True Master Tianzhu, Qingluo Sect Leader Guoo Wanfeng appeared a bit anxious.

However, Ye Zhen casually glanced at True Master Tianzhu, and suddenly said, "Sect Leader Guoo, I have a few pieces of intelligence, each one concerning the century-long strategies of Qingluo Sect, as well as the distribution of interests within the Phantom Divine Empire. But, I dare not speak!"

"Why not?"

After asking this question, Qingluo Sect Leader Guoo Wanfeng realized that Ye Zhen’s eyes were fixed firmly on True Master Tianzhu—clearly, he had no intention of letting Tianzhu off the hook!

"True Master Tianzhu is so witless and unreliable, I’m afraid!"

"I fear he might inadvertently leak my intelligence, I fear exposing your source of information, bringing me great trouble, I fear that, once I finish revealing the intelligence, I may never leave Qingluo Sect!"

Ye Zhen adopted a facetious tone, making it clear that he had no intention of letting Tianzhu off the hook.

"Ye Zhen you scoundrel, you dare to..."

The moment True Master Tianzhu began his angry tirade against Ye Zhen, he was silenced by the four Guardian Elders, who sealed his speech, rendering him incapable of speaking!

Qingluo Sect Leader Guoo Wanfeng, on the other hand, was silent.

Although he was also dissatisfied with True Master Tianzhu’s conduct earlier that day, punishing True Master Tianzhu so severely based solely on Ye Zhen’s words was absolutely inappropriate and, if handled poorly, could even damage his prestige as Sect Leader.

"Ye Zhen, you claim again and again that you have important intelligence, but without proof, what evidence do you have?" Grand Elder Zi Shi of Qingluo Sect seemed to see the Sect Leader’s predicament.

Upon hearing this, everyone’s gaze within the Qingluo Sect Main Hall turned towards Ye Zhen.

"Take a look at this!"

Ye Zhen suddenly produced an item.

As soon as this item appeared, Sect Leader Guoo Wanfeng’s face changed.

"A Spiritual Artifact?"

"Is that really a Spiritual Artifact?"

"Where did you get this Spiritual Artifact?"

"No, this Spiritual Artifact has lost its Spirit Nature, it has become useless?"

"It seems to have been defiled, with the Spirit Nature having faded recently?" The exclamations inside the Sect Main Hall immediately erupted into a chorus.

"Gentlemen, can anyone recognize whose Spiritual Artifact this is?" Ye Zhen raised the corner of his mouth, intentionally playing coy.

"Whose Spiritual Artifact?"

The brows of those from Qingluo Sect immediately furrowed, as they stared intently at the Water and Fire Plate in Ye Zhen’s hand, lost in thought.

After a long moment, Grand Elder Zi Shi of Qingluo Sect suddenly raised his eyebrows, "It is said that the Tiannan Hua Family has a Low Grade Spirit Artifact passed down from ancestors known as the Water and Fire Plate, exactly like this one. Young Hero Ye, is elder’s deduction correct!"

"During the great battle of the Phantom Divine Sect, Huaa Yan appeared too!" Qingluo Sect Leader Guoo Wanfeng’s expression instantly turned exceedingly solemn.

Amidst the murmurs of confusion, everyone’s astonished gaze landed on Ye Zhen.

If this item truly belonged to the Huaa Clan’s ancestral patriarch, Huaa Yan, then...

"Correct!"

"Grand Elder Zi Shi, you have quite the eye!" Ye Zhen gave him a thumbs up.

"How did Huaa Yan’s Spiritual Artifact end up with you?"

"Where is Huaa Yan?"

"What happened to Huaa Yan?"

"How is the Vein Forging Realm powerhouse of the Huaa Clan?"

"With the Spiritual Artifact destroyed, Huaa Yan must be injured! The ancestral patriarch of the Huaa Clan, Huaa Yan, is known as the number one powerhouse of the Vein Forging Realm within the Black Dragon Domain. Who could have hurt him and destroyed his Spiritual Artifact?"

"Please enlighten us, Young Hero Ye!" Amidst the discussions of the crowd, Qingluo Sect Leader Guoo Wanfeng suddenly stepped forward with a bow, in a manner that showed utmost respect and inquiry!

Seeing the Sect Leader’s gesture, all Qingluo Sect Elders quieted down, their faces filled with anticipation as they looked at Ye Zhen, even True Master Tianzhu, who had just opposed Ye Zhen, showed a look of expectation.

Ye Zhen smiled slightly, his gaze sharply turning towards True Master Tianzhu!

In an instant, True Master Tianzhu’s face turned pale.

At this moment, even True Master Tianzhu understood that things were terribly amiss. His actions from earlier had truly and genuinely harmed Qingluo Sect’s interests!

This time, the few Sect Elders of Qingluo Sect who were on Tianzhu’s side also felt somewhat helpless.

Ye Zhen had indeed traveled a thousand miles to deliver intelligence, and he even had concrete evidence; Tianzhu’s earlier actions had indeed severely damaged the interests of Qingluo Sect.

"Young Hero Ye, may elder ask a personal favor of you?" Grand Elder Zi Shi of Qingluo Sect suddenly began.

"I am afraid!"

Ye Zhen said just two words, which made Grand Elder Zi Shi of Qingluo Sect laugh bitterly as he closed his mouth; others who intended to plead silently chose to wisely keep their mouths shut.

Suddenly, Qingluo Sect Leader Guoo Wanfeng let out a long sigh. His expression turned fierce as he abruptly turned to look at True Master Tianzhu.

"Tianzhu, do you admit your guilt!"

In an instant, all color drained from True Master Tianzhu’s face! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation vote, monthly vote, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users, please read at m.qidian.com.)